The Great Lakes of East Africa are collectively the earth's most remarkable and species-rich
freshwater feature. Intrinsic biological factors and extrinsic ecological opportunities allowed …

While investigating the genetic structure in wild bonobos, 1 we realized that the widely
accepted scenario positing that the Pleistocene appearance of the Congo River separated …

African cichlids (subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae) are among the most diverse vertebrates,
and their propensity for repeated rapid radiation has made them a celebrated model system …

The tephrostratigraphic framework for Pliocene and Early Pleistocene paleoanthropological
sites in East Africa has been well established through nearly 50 years of research, but a …

We investigate how oxygen isotopes in equid teeth can be used as a record of seasonality.
First, we use in situ laser ablation and conventional microsampling techniques to …

Late Pleistocene sedimentary, biogeochemical, and fossil data from the Lake Victoria basin
(the largest lake in Africa) suggest that its reduction or desiccation during periods of …

The effects of precipitation changes on tropical East African ecosystems and human
populations is poorly understood due to the complex interplay between global and regional …

Background An important aspect of studying evolution is to understand how new species are
formed and their uniqueness is maintained. Hybridization can lead to the formation of new …

Aim The evolutionary causes of the latitudinal diversity gradient are debated. Hypotheses
have ultimately invoked either faster rates of diversification in the tropics or more time for …

Sedimentary sequences in ancient or long-lived lakes can reach several thousands of
meters in thickness and often provide an unrivalled perspective of the lake's regional …